Camp Greene was a United States Army facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States during the early 20th Century. In 1917, both the 3rd Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Divisions were first organized and assembled at this camp.
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Named Camp Greene, after the Revolutionary War hero, Nathanael Greene. the camp was established at Charlotte, North Carolina in 1917. At that time, the population of Charlotte was roughly 20 thousand people, compared to the 40 thousand soldiers stationed at Camp Greene.
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- The Echo of the Bugle Call, Charlotte's Role in World War I by Miriam Grace Mitchell and Edward Spaulding Perzel
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Coordinates: 35°13′30.9″N 80°52′56.2″W / 35.22525°N 80.882278°W
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